The British government has issued a procurement policy note that suppliers are required to comply with Cyber Essentials security requirements when bidding for central government contracts that involve:
- handling personal information of citizens or government employees such as addresses and bank details or payroll and expenses information,
- supplying informations and communications technology systems and services designed to store or process data at the official level of the Government Protective Marking scheme
Cyber Essentials is a certification scheme launched by the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and designed to protect against the most prevalent internet threats.
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